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December 2, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Alternative to Obamacare Is Obamacare
If Democrats play their cards right, they can save the Affordable Care Act or even set the stage for moving health care in a more progressive direction.
December 1, 2016
Alex Shephard
Now that it’s their problem, Republicans are realizing that Obamacare might not be so bad after all.
October 28, 2016
Alex Shephard, Clio Chang
How Neera Tanden Works
Emails released by WikiLeaks reveal the maneuverings of a liberal think-tank president and member of Hillary Clinton's inner circle.
October 25, 2016
Nicole Narea
The White House served Donald Trump the case against Obamacare on a silver platter—and he still blew it.
October 19, 2016
David Dayen
The Next Phase in Bernie’s Revolution Has Already Begun
The fight for Prop 61 in California could be a watershed moment in American health care.
September 16, 2016
MagazineClio Chang
The New Hillarycare
Clinton helped cast millions of children into poverty. Here's how she can make amends.
July 13, 2016
David Dayen
Obama’s Big Flip-Flop to Save Obamacare
A public option for the Affordable Care Act is back on the table.
May 19, 2016
David Dayen
Elizabeth Warren’s Next Crusade
Can liberals fix the safety net for 21st-century workers?
May 4, 2016
Bill Gardner
How to Improve Mental Health in America: Raise the Minimum Wage
March 8, 2016
Adam Gaffney
How Liberals Tried to Kill the Dream of Single-Payer
Prominent progressives have undercut a cherished policy goal of the left. They’re wrong on both the politics and the economics.
January 18, 2016
Gabriel Snyder
What do you want? Bernie’s “guts” or Hillary’s “experience”?
January 18, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Get ready for Berniecare.
January 15, 2016
Suzy Khimm
Where Is Hillary Clinton’s Vision?
The attacks on Bernie Sanders aren't working; instead, they're highlighting the Democratic frontrunner's own vulnerabilities.
January 12, 2016
Brian Beutler
Why aren’t Hillary and Bernie pushing the public option?
November 4, 2015
Suzy Khimm
Kentucky Just Set the Stage for the Next Obamacare War
September 14, 2015
Simon Lazarus
A Federal Judge's Decision Will Make Washington Even More Dysfunctional
The House lawsuit over Obamacare is going forward. Is the Iran deal next?
August 13, 2015
Noah Berlatsky
The Most Common Childbirth Practice in America Is Unnecessary and Dangerous
Why do doctors and patients insist on using electronic fetal monitoring?
July 30, 2015
The New Republic
The Long March Toward Medicare
July 1, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
The Christian Case for Vaccinating Children
June 30, 2015
Bill Gardner
How to Improve Obamacare
After the Supreme Court's ACA ruling, what’s next for health care reform?

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